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dixiegrrrrl

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5. I think "fast track" means NO review. n/t

Reply to randome (Reply #3)

Wed May 13, 2015, 03:20 PM

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That was quick: Senate reaches deal on trade vote after Democratic revolt against Obama [View all] cali May 2015 OP

calling right fucking now! marym625 May 2015 #1

Are the costs of pig lipstick included in the bill? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #2

And don't they have 90 days to review before the final vote? randome May 2015 #3

I think "fast track" means NO review. n/t dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #5

I think they get to review it... TDale313 May 2015 #7

And if someone thinks strongly about one important detail, he/she should vote 'No'. randome May 2015 #11

And no getting to cut out horrible sections. It's all or nothing. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #21

The TPA includes requirements that allows Congress to rescind fast-track if not met. Hoyt May 2015 #26

Another fucking cave in. GoneFishin May 2015 #4

A little too quick. former9thward May 2015 #6

Yeah theater is how I see it but Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #9

Ah yes. Your classic potemkin kabuki ploy. hedda_foil May 2015 #43

And people wonder why there is so much cynicism about our Government n/t n2doc May 2015 #8

all i care about now Robbins May 2015 #10

That sure was illuminating. Autumn May 2015 #12

but not a shock- except for the swiftness of it. cali May 2015 #16

After what Harry said after the vote yesterday I figured it would be fast. Autumn May 2015 #17

that it was. I want to hear what Sanders and Warren have to say cali May 2015 #20

LOL! Segami May 2015 #25

The Kabuki Theater isn't even interesting anymore. bvar22 May 2015 #13

From this thread it looks like some are still buying the sillyness that Democrats actually rhett o rick May 2015 #23

The end-zone dancing over the last 24 hours was very premature. tritsofme May 2015 #14

The separate currency manipulation bill probably won't pass. octoberlib May 2015 #15

no, it won't. I doubt the other will either. cali May 2015 #18

Aw fuck. progressoid May 2015 #19

Revolt against Obama? LOL. JaneyVee May 2015 #22

This whole thing is both predictable and humorous. The "stinging rebuke" to Obama that lasted a Number23 May 2015 #31

If Democrats won't look after JEB May 2015 #24

If the worst manifests itself to be true, then we will see a worker revolt in the future. Rex May 2015 #28

W told us one truth, "money trumps peace". JEB May 2015 #29

SO then it wasn't really a revolt as much as a PR stunt? Rex May 2015 #27

Sherrod Brow who made such passionate arguments, had no problem with the still_one May 2015 #32

Yeah but like you already said, it very much LOOKS like a done deal. Rex May 2015 #33

unfortunately yes I think still_one May 2015 #42

Fast track authority requires a simple majority as I understand it. If that is still_one May 2015 #30

What a predictable, manipulative con game by corporate Democrats. woo me with science May 2015 #34

so, dems return to the craven political cowards they've really been last 25 years KG May 2015 #35

Why the fuck do we even vote anymore? We have had a doc03 May 2015 #36

Shut up and eat your peas Autumn May 2015 #38

We have all of these problems and it will doc03 May 2015 #39

Let's go! Let's really go…. spelunkers! MrMickeysMom May 2015 #37

Thanks for the suggestion--I actually took it up... First Speaker May 2015 #40

Suprised it happened so quick... Thought it would be at least next monday before boston bean May 2015 #41

That celebrating was pretty comical. joshcryer May 2015 #44